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Batch file: count tokens in var

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March 2, 2008 at 08:24:35 Pacific
Specs: XP, 1024

I would like to be able to count the number of words in a variable that holds between 1 and 10 words delimited by a space.

For example:
Set VAR1=word1 word2 word3

FOR /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (%VAR1%) do set /a count+=1

echo %count% (3 in this case)

Thanks in advance



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March 2, 2008 at 08:51:07 Pacific

Set VAR1=word1 word2 word3
Set count=0
For %%j in (%VAR1%) Do Set /A count+=1
Echo.%count%


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March 2, 2008 at 09:20:46 Pacific

Thanks that works like a charm.
I knew I was close ;-)


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